Survival Show Guide

food-gathering

Primitive Bow & Arrows on Alone

Pick frequency: occasionally picked

What the show allows

Must be 'predominately made of wood.' Season 1 sources document 6 arrows issued with the bow; a later-season compilation cites 9 arrows. Arrow count appears to vary by season.

Products contestants have carried

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  • unspecified 40-lb takedown recurve bow

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    Carried by Jodi Rose (Season 10). Approx. unverified.

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  • Samick Sage takedown recurve

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    Carried by Jim & Ted Baird (Season 4) and Britt Ahart (Season 5). Approx. $100-130.

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  • self-made homemade Osage-wood self bow (not a commercial product)

    self-made homemade Osage-wood self bow (not a commercial product)contestant verified

    Carried by Callie Russell (Season 7). Approx. n/a (handmade).

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